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Secrets of St. Joe is the third installment in Charles Farley's gripping mystery trilogy set along Florida's Gulf Coast. This Southern mystery follows Old Doc Berber as he confronts a deadly threat in the small coastal village of Port St. Joe, Florida.
Someone in Port St. Joe is determined to murder Doc Berber and everyone he holds dear. When the doctor decides to track down the revenge-crazed killer himself, he embarks on a dangerous investigation that forces him to uncover the darkest secrets of the town, the murderer, and his own past. This psychological thriller explores themes of vengeance, small-town secrets, and personal redemption against the backdrop of Florida's Panhandle coast.
This novel is the third book in the Secrets trilogy, a series of interconnected mysteries featuring Doc Berber as the amateur sleuth. Each book in the series explores different crimes and secrets hidden within Florida's Gulf Coast communities. Readers who enjoyed the first two books will find familiar characters and settings while discovering new layers of intrigue in Port St. Joe.
Charles Farley brings diverse experience as a teacher, librarian, and salesman to his writing. His work has appeared in American Libraries, Library Hi Tech, Library Journal, and Living Blues. His first book, Soul of the Man, was a biography of Bobby "Blue" Bland. Secrets of San Blas, his debut novel, drew from actual events surrounding a 1938 murder at the Cape San Blas Lighthouse near Port St. Joe, Florida. This regional expertise gives his Florida Panhandle mysteries authentic detail and atmosphere.
Published by Pineapple Press in September 2014, this paperback edition delivers classic detective fiction with a Southern twist. The novel combines elements of historical mystery with contemporary crime thriller pacing, making it an engaging beach read for fans of regional fiction and murder mysteries.
Perfect for readers who enjoy small-town mysteries, Southern crime fiction, and character-driven detective stories set in atmospheric Gulf Coast locations.
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